Anthony Correia (footballer, born 1982)

{{Infobox football biography

| name = Anthony Correia

| image = Anthony Correia.jpg

| caption = Correia managing Telstar in 2025

| fullname =

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1982|5|2|df=yes}}

| birth_place = Paramaribo, Suriname

| currentclub = Telstar (head coach)

| clubnumber =

| height = 1.79 m

| position = Right-back

| youthyears1 =

| youthclubs1 = Onze Gezellen

| youthyears2 =

| youthclubs2 = RKVV Velsen

| years1 = 2001–2016

| clubs1 = Telstar

| caps1 = 354

| goals1 = 1

| manageryears1 = 2014–2016

| managerclubs1 = Velserbroek

| manageryears2 = 2016–2019

| managerclubs2 = IJmuiden

| manageryears3 = 2017–2024

| managerclubs3 = Telstar (assistant)

| manageryears4 = 2019–2020

| managerclubs4 = ODIN '59

| manageryears5 = 2020–2024

| managerclubs5 = Katwijk

| manageryears6 = 2024–

| managerclubs6 = Telstar

}}

Anthony Correia (born 2 May 1982) is a Dutch professional football manager and former player who is currently the head coach of {{Dutch football updater|Telstar}} club Telstar. During his playing career, Correia was right-back as a one club man for SC Telstar.{{Cite web|url=http://www.vi.nl/spelers/carriere/anthony-correia.htm|title=Correia|last=|first=|date=|website=|publisher=Voetbal International|language=Dutch|access-date=4 July 2016}}

Football career

Between 2001 and 2016, he made more than 350 appearances for Telstar in the Dutch Eerste Divisie.{{Cite web|url=http://www.worldfootball.net/player_summary/anthony-correia/|title=Anthony Correia|last=|first=|date=|website=|publisher=Worldfootball.net|access-date=4 July 2016}} He played his final match as a professional in April 2016 against Helmond Sport.[https://www.nhnieuws.nl/sport/184260/het-leven-na-telstar-van-anthony-correia Het leven na Telstar van Anthony Correia] - NH Nieuws {{in lang|nl}}

In 2017, Correia became an assistant coach of Telstar,{{cite web |url=https://www.noordhollandsdagblad.nl/cnt/dmf20200601_73693810 |publisher=Noordhollands Dagblad |language=Dutch |accessdate=4 May 2021 |date=1 June 2020 |title=Trainer Anthony Correia denkt dat er nog rek in zijn carrière zit}} being successively awarded with a contract extension in February 2022.{{cite web |url=https://www.nhnieuws.nl/nieuws/300315/assistenten-correia-en-dingsdag-langer-bij-telstar-toekomst-jonker-nog-onduidelijk |publisher=NH Nieuws |language=Dutch |accessdate=20 June 2022 |date=28 February 2022 |title=Assistenten Correia en Dingsdag langer bij Telstar, toekomst Jonker nog onduidelijk}} Alongside, Correa coached ODIN '59 (2019−2020) and VV Katwijk (since 2020).{{cite web |url=https://www.vvkatwijk.nl/index.php?page=1940&sid=2 |publisher=VV Katwijk |language=Dutch |accessdate=4 May 2021 |date=24 December 2019 |title=Anthony Correia nieuwe hoofdtrainer VV Katwijk}}{{cite web |url=https://www.voetbal247.nl/anthony-correia-verlaat-odin59-voor-katwijk/ |publisher=Voetbal247.nl |language=Dutch |accessdate=4 May 2021 |date=24 December 2019 |title=Anthony Correia verlaat ODIN'59 voor Katwijk}} As Katwijk head coach, Correia also won the 2021–22 Tweede Divisie title.{{cite web |url=https://www.nhnieuws.nl/nieuws/304229/telstar-assistent-anthony-correia-loodst-katwijk-naar-kampioenschap-in-tweede-divisie |publisher=NH Nieuws |language=Dutch |accessdate=20 June 2022 |date=21 May 2022 |title=Telstar-assistent Anthony Correia loodst Katwijk naar kampioenschap in tweede divisie}}

In April 2024, Telstar announced Correia would serve as the club's new head coach on a two-year deal, effective from the 2024–25 season.{{cite web |language=nl |date=22 April 2024 |accessdate=22 April 2024 |url=https://www.vi.nl/nieuws/clubman-correia-maakt-cirkel-rond-als-hoofdtrainer-telstar |publisher=Voetbal International |title=Clubman Correia maakt cirkel rond als hoofdtrainer Telstar }}{{cite web |language=nl |date=22 April 2024 |accessdate=22 April 2024 |url=https://sctelstar.nl/nieuws/anthony-correia-nieuwe-hoofdtrainer-van-telstar |publisher=SC Telstar |title=ANTHONY CORREIA NIEUWE HOOFDTRAINER VAN TELSTAR }}